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Shingles is a viral illness that affects a variety of locations throughout the body. It most often causes a painful skin rash on the trunk, abdomen or torso. Less commonly, the rash can be found on the arms or legs. Shingles may also affect the head, face, eyes, mouth or ear.
Shingles is the painful inflammation of the nerve ganglia. The eruption of the skin forms a girdle around the middle of the body. The disease is also the same virus that causes the chicken pox. Statistics and Facts. 1. 1 in 3 people will get shingles in their lifetime. 2. As you get older the risk of shingles increases greatly. 3. The rash that forms on the body isn't always the first sign of shingles. 4. Also, this rash can last up to 30 days.